Can joint mobilization or balance exercises keep young soccer players off the sidelines?
NCT ID NCT07326475
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests two physiotherapy approaches—manual therapy (joint mobilization) and proprioception (balance) exercises—against a placebo to see which best improves balance and prevents ankle sprains in young soccer players. Forty-five boys aged 11-13 who have played soccer for at least two years will participate. The goal is to find better ways to keep young athletes healthy and active.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Manual therapy (joint mobilization) and proprioception exercises
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward better training programs to prevent ankle sprains in young athletes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to all young players. The interventions are non-invasive but may not significantly reduce injury risk.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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11 to 13 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 11-13 years * Male * Minimum 2 years of experience in soccer coaching * Participation in regular club training (at least 3 times a week) * Parental/legal guardian consent and participant consent to participate in the study * No medical contraindications to physical activity Exclusion Criteria: * Current injury or contusion of the musculoskeletal system that prevents full participation in training * Chronic diseases that may affect the musculoskeletal system or balance * Participation in other training programs focused on proprioception or undergoing other physiotherapy interventions during the study period
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Escola Futbolu Pruszcz Gdański
Gdansk, 80-210, Poland